The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-08

der OF Jim Eastman, Mt Brunswick, on tn,
3Oth day OF August last, viii he called ia
the criminal court today. Eminent coun.
sci will take part in both defense and prose.
cution, and make the case highly inter.
esting one. For the State, Attorney Gen.
eral Peters will be assisted by Hon. Harry
M. Hill and Henry Craft jr., and Gems.
James r. Chalmers and Luke t. Wright
will guard the interests OF Cofiman. II the
facts so far known and generally believed,
obtained through the investigations of a
coroner's jury, be correct, the defendant is
guilty OF a diabolical deed. However, he
IL entitled " all doubts Of guilt which
should and do attact to any man previous
to a verdict by petit jury Of his peers.
The testimony OF Charles Thorn, On.
gineer in the employ Of Colman, who
swore 10 his evidence, was In substance as
follows Coilmau was saw-ri.. aud slave.
factory owner, his on'err o being located
about three '. ru. ,.nnswick, on
land bclo" q a. - c. II. English. Be-
tive and O'Clock Tuesday afternoon,
august 30 CoilInan and the negro East
man became involved in row, during
which the latter struck his employer and
came out victor About & o'clock that night
amesscngcr came TO Eastman's house, only
few hundred yards distant from the MILL
and informed him that Goldman wanted TO
see him At the Office. lie was eating sup
per at the time, but responded 10 the
summons as soon as possible. On reach
ing the office he found CoiIman, Walker,
Webber and the negro, the former being
in his shirt-slccvcs and holding shotgun.
As he entered the room the gun VIVA
handed him 10 hold, while Coflman put
on his coat and vest. Az he dressed ho
inquired Of the witness in an undertone
n lac was ready 10 go into the affair"
"What affair" asked witness.
Tine hanging Of this negro" replied
COiImm.
Witness answered that his wife, who
was about 10 be- confined, WIS in no condi.
ton 10 be left alone, but lac would return
home and see. st this point Walker took
the gun from witness, and lac left. II took
him but n short time 10 return home and
acquainl his wife with the demand upon
him, 10 which she, of course, Objected.
and he 81 informed Cofmnn, who there.
upon called Walker into the yard, where
they INDUCED In q brief conversation i'm
low tones. When they rc-cntcred the
house, Goldman remarked 10 witness that
his excuse WIS al right, and he would ~.
cum assistance elsewhere.
The party then arpsc, made the negro
stand mp Ia their midst, and Coilmnn tied
his hands behind him This done, the
nrp1u WAS commanded Ia march out I'm
front Of them. Divining that something
dreadful was about 10 hcinll him. hc turned !
10 Goldman and remarked Captain. |
didn't ~ 10 strike you, and YOU struck |
me frt.'
- You're lying s-n Of "a b-h, " replied
Goldman
"iou'p lxin' TO DO me some dirt " said
Eastman, plcadingly hut with the iull
Iorce OF firm conviction Ia his mind.
No, I'm not, answered COfImnn, "but
IN going To take you TO Brunswick aud
Turn you over In the authorities"
This allaycd the fears ui Eastman, who |
inquired In what direction hr should 90. |
Pointing toward the slave factory. which |
was not IN the dipction Of brunswick, |
Goldman said: THAT Way. we'll take
hort cut " Goldman. Walker and Web.
Der then marched of, the negro Eastman
n trunt Of them, aud witness returned
home. Between 10 and II o'clock lac heard
1--we gun or pistol shots In the direction of
Hatchic river, about whore the body al
the murdered man WIS found Next dny
Goldman approached witness and "coacheln
him ~ 10 what story lac should tell when
qucsiioncdabout the affair, which was tnthr
effect that ON the night oi Eastmnn's arors
by Walker and Wrbbrr hc had seen the
man leave the mill alone. and
that all the men implicated were at the
mill Ut the time Of his departure and after.
ward.
An examination Of Easimnn's body ills.
closcd large and ugly huckshot wound i'm
the left side and two or three pistol ball
wounds In the head. A Witnos, also trsti.
fed that when taken from the river suck /
Of dirt weighing about sixty pounds WIS
Iound around his neck. Testimony wis
also brought out tending TO show that
'cuillc ensued on the bank 81 the river
prior to the murder, M the underrrvih
and brush were broken aud tmmplrd
down
The jury, after hearing this evidence.
uehpenuod hut few minutes and brought
IN NcrlNt that Eastman cnmo 10 his
Iea'h nom pistol shot wounds, the weapons
bring IN The hands oi W, 4. Conman, bick
walker Charles Wcbbcrand Al McMnhan.
CorrMAN's STATEMENT.
Goldman WIS seen NJ the jail hy an Ar.
iIAL reporter the night lac WIS brought In
nom brunswick, and given the benefit oi
statement. lie b. middle aged, rather
god looking man, with simplicity uf
manner characteristic Of people living In
lhc country, lie was disposed al first Ia
,be rvuccnt, ~ he said, ON the advice Of
llA counsel whose name NJ the time lac
bal forgotten. The reporter found little
dlilcnlty IN drawing him out, however.
AMI obtained the following statement
Eastman, ! suppose. WIS murdered.
and am held accountable for Il irom the
iaci that he worked with mc la the vonIs
lio was an impudont GUS. and not one Of
my men could get along with him. ON
the DAY bciprr hc was Imported missing We
mao some words, aud be- struck me with
wagon standard. lie dealt me two heavy
,lows M the left side, and | had 10 be-
nAulrd 10 my oiicc. After striking nue. lac
ilod' Out was pursued and captured by A
young man and brought Ia my office IA
WAS about O'Clock at night, and 1 was
ling on a bed. We were lefi alone. anil
alter q lew moments conversation | told
nun that ] would not have him arrested
lot striking me, aud that he might 20. lie
ich The Office, and ] never heard ANYTHING
more oi him until the next DAY. When
cmWd OF some sixty negroes, heavily
armed, congrcgnted around my milf
They said that Eastman was miss.
Ing and they wcp satisfied that there
bad been foul play and that
they were looking for his muir.